[clue] [tech] AT commands for sending SMS on Novatel/Verizon USB stick

Will will.sterling at gmail.com
Tue Apr 12 18:15:49 MDT 2011


Wouldn't an SMS Gateway make more sense for this?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMS_gateway

On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 5:16 PM, Jim Ockers <ockers at ockers.net> wrote:

> Hi CLUEbies,
>
> OK I am stumped. Can you please help me?
>
> I am building an application that will send and receive SMS text messages
> using a cell phone modem connected via USB to the computer. I know how to do
> it with a Sierra Wireless card (I'll post the instructions after my sig for
> the record). However for some business reason we prefer to use this Verizon
> Novatel USB stick:
>
> ati
> Manufacturer: NOVATEL WIRELESS INCORPORATED
> Model: MC760 VERIZON
> Revision: Q6085BDRAGONFLY_V139 [Jul 02 2009 18:00:00]
> ESN: 0x5B4F8091
> +GCAP: +CIS707-A, CIS-856-A, +MS, +ES, +DS
>
> OK
>
> The MC760 FAQ is inconclusive about whether or not text messaging is
> supported.
> http://www.novatelwireless.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=163&Itemid=108
> "Does Ovation™ MC760 support voice calls, fax and/or text messaging?
> No. Voice calls and fax are not supported."
>
> My google searching has turned up nothing related to AT commands that could
> be used to process SMS text messages with this device. Novatel's
> web site is also unhelpful. Does anyone out there in CLUE-land have any
> ideas? All of the AT commands below return ERROR on the Novatel device.
>
> Thanks,
> Jim
> --
> Jim Ockers, P.Eng. (ockers at ockers.net)
> Contact info: http://www.ockers.net/msi.html
>
>
> APPENDIX: HOW TO DO SMS ON AT&T WITH SIERRA WIRELESS MODEM
>
> AT+CMGF=1
> OK
> AT+CMGW="970XXXYYYY"
> > Hey I can send messages from the router with USB modem :)
> >
>
> +CMGW: 3
>
> OK
> AT+CMSS=3 <==== THE "3" IS THE MSG NUMBER RETURNED FROM THE +CMGW
> COMMAND OUTPUT
> +CMSS: 0
>
> OK
>
> AT+CMGL="ALL"
>  ...
> +CMGL: 3,"STO SENT","970XXXYYYY",,
> Hey I can send messages from the router with USB modem :)
>  ...
>
>
>
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